It's very depends on region. Russia is a VERY large country, and situation very differs both in far east regions from west, and in large cities from small towns. For instance, a salary of entry-level developer in Moscow is 300 USD per month, but in province it's a salary of a very skilled developer. I can't say that in general economic situation is very bad, and I'm sure that now it much better than two years ago.

Alexander

PS. Marx - who is it?

>>In Russia average salary for techers is near 40 USD ! But they can't receive this miserable salary - delays are near 6 month! I don't know how people can live for this salary!
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>It's easy to understand this situation for south american countries (We were always known as: The 'developing countries'). But, for your country. About some years was the most powerful in the earth.
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>Where is that culture, I meant, Where is the education created by that system ?
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>I know that their people somehow, are paying the bills for some sins in the past (government's sins). But, the population (I suppose) was educated at good schools.
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>Are that Marx's socialist system so destructive like that ?